topic SNMP Trap Variables in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

SNMP Trap Variables

Jeff Lecko — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 14:13:09 GMT

Is there any way to pass the variables generated by an SNMP trap to an alert?

Specifically, I have registered the VMWare Traps MIB in SIM. SIM is now alerting when a virtual machine is powered off, heartbeat lost, etc. The only shortcoming is that the SIM alert does not contain the name of the virtual machine.

The trap does contain this information, and it is displayed by SIM in the Task instance detail section of the Manage Tasks screen under Automatic Event Handling.

I am using a VB script to parse, format, and email the SIM Event, but I do not see this information in the NOTICEPLAINTEXT variable.

Re: SNMP Trap Variables

Rob Buxton — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 15:10:15 GMT

Jeff,
I've not checked myself but there's a raw data variable (NOTICERAWDATA I think) you might want to try that.

Maybe 4.2 will offer a bit more Virtual Server identification.

Re: SNMP Trap Variables

Jeff Lecko — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:07:43 GMT

That looks like a possible solution. I tried using it though, and found that it wasn't there. I ran a special task that just executed a SET command and all variables were present except noticerawdata.

I wonder if this variable is available, or if it needs to be enabled somewhere.

Re: SNMP Trap Variables

Rob Buxton — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:25:52 GMT

Jeff,

For a full list of variables see:
http://www.hp.com/wwsolutions/misc/downloads/management/hpsim/sys-book.pdf

Go to Using Default Tools / Custom Command Tools

NoticeRawData is, according to this a variable.
I didn't think there was anything required to send this as opposed to any of the others.